We love this place! The guacamole salad is huge! I'm a big fan of the Torta Enchiladas with chicken! So good!! The margs are good and generally the service is great too!! Also, need breakfast to-go? They have bomb breakfasts burritos. Just call ahead and they will have them ready. Affordable and so good! read more

Food is not good! Spent $20 on the steak ranchero. There was very little steak, maybe 3 oz. and it tasted like the steak was in the fridge too long. Hope I don't get sick :/ Expensive compared to other mexican places and the food is actually terrible. read more

The breakfast burritos are on point. $4.50 for a solid breakfast burrito with all the goods, might be the best deal in town right now. Seriously hope they keep this deal going! read more

It's interesting that El Aguascalientes isn't generating much recent interest among Yelpers. Maybe that's because it's too much work to type in Aguascalientes and make sure you haven't misspelled it. Or, maybe it's because it's really not very inspiring. My money is on not very inspiring (although I will be designating it as EA henceforth). There's nothing fundamentally wrong or problematic with EA. There's also nothing that generates excitement or that sets it apart from dozens of other, apparently family-run, largely Tex-Mex restaurants across the metro area. Although I haven't tried their breakfast burritos, I will say that other Yelpers consistently indicate that those might actually be inspiring. Beyond that, service is pleasant and gracious, but ours was a bit slow and not terribly attentive even though the restaurant wasn't busy. Food was perfectly fine, but in a blind taste test wouldn't stand out (either better or worse) from its competition. The dining room is fine but a bit "tired." It wouldn't be accurate to say it was dirty, but it also wasn't clean in the affirmative sense - there were lots of tables in need of busing, including a large one after a large party in the dead center of the dining room. Here's one hint about the menu. If you like combination Tex-Mex meals, at first glance it looks like EA doesn't have them. They do. They're on the lunch menu but they serve them at dinner as well. Seven items to choose from, choose one, two or three items and priced accordingly, served with rice and beans. Bottom line, there's nothing fundamentally wrong with EA as is. I'll go back occasionally - sometimes a perfectly average experience is all that you're looking for. I actually think that EA is capable of more than perfectly average. But they're going to have to step up their game if that's something they aspire to. read more

Freaking awesome!! No issues! Service was great! Food was phenomenal! We will be back! In case you wanted to know what we had. Smothered burrito combo meals was great! read more

This is hands down my favorite Mexican restaurant. Been going for years now and always have the best food and service, plus great prices.

So since my last review I thought I would update. We continue to go throughout the years and we found the food is consistent and very delicious. We have not had a bad meal throughout the last 4 years. The place definitely looks cleaner and they've opened a 'bar' area which makes it feel more like a restaurant and less like a cafeteria. Also, their Happy Hour is AMAZING! I don't any other place where you can get a Corona for $3.50 and Coors for $2.50. This is by all means our favorite Mexican restaurant. read more

My job gets burritos once a week from here , also went this weekend with my family , friendly service , good food !!!!! Will continue to eat here .. read more

I went to this gem because I just moved to the area. I was seated next to a large party and instantly realized that one of the kitchen guys from the bar I work at was part of the party! He told me this was his favorite place to bring his family and recommended the menudo if your hungover or the carne asada feast. Both were off the hook! I now eat here every two weeks. Keep up the good work. P.S. chili rellano plate = amazing read more

Food was not good. I got the shrimp cocktail. Shrimp had no flavor. I had to doctor up the cocktail juice with condiments at the table to make it taste good. Plates are expensive. You can get the same plates at other Mexican restaurants for less money, that taste way better! read more

i dont know if the people who own this restaurant are mexican, but if you asked me to give it a guess i'd say no. food had NO taste, it was a weird combination between mexican and american ingredients. chilaquiles not even a little bit spicy, rice had no flavor, beans had AMERICAN shredded cheese on top? we couldn't even finish half of the food. also ordered a chicken taco, it was with one of those hard shells that come in boxes. overall, disappointing. read more

If you are looking for authentic Mexican Food, look no further. From the second your taste buds touch the chips/salsa, you'll be addicted to this restaurants flavors and spices for life. Try the Carnitas Mulcajete, it is a huge serving of Latin paradise. If you love spice, this is your place. The only reason I considered giving this restaurant a 4* review instead was due to some extra cleaning needed, but the food helped me ignore it and give a 5*. read more

El Aguascalientes - Mulcajete - Mexican Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Very good Mexican food. Many menu items so there is something for everyone. Portions are large. Great breakfast burritos.

Oh god, the smell... it is killing me. Unless you enjoy the fishiest fish smell you can imagine while you eat, stay at least 40 feet away from El Jaliciense. I can't tell you how the food was, I can't remember, because it was all I could do to endure the smell. read more

pros: great food, very tasty,served hot, and filling,good looking plates, fresh and clean restaurant. Nice staff. Best: rellenos de camarones !! cons: slow service,we waited a good 10 minutes before getting our order in. read more

I've been here three times now, and this has become my new favorite place for Mexican food. A warning: Come hungry, because these people are going to send you out the door stuffed to the gills. They don't scrimp on anything. They start you with a generous serving of excellent salsa (complimentary, of course). There's just enough cilantro to give it a nice fresh taste, without overpowering the onions, garlic, and jalapeños. One of the best salsas in town! On our most recent visit, my wife and I ordered the guacamole. Holy cow! I can't say enough about how good this was. You know those places where when you order guacamole you get a little scoop riding on top of a bunch of lettuce to make it look like you're getting more than you really are? Well, this isn't that. We got this enormous black bowl, with what must have been 3 or 4 avocados worth, and it was delicious. They mash the avocados lightly (so you get some nice chunks in there), and then rather than mix the other ingredients in they scatter them on the top of the mashed avocado. Chopped tomatoes, onions, a little grated cheese, and I'm not sure what else. Sliced cucumbers decorating the edges. This is the best guacamole I can remember eating, and that includes my own recipe, my wife's recipe, and all the guacamole I've had at excellent Mexican restaurants in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The burritos are big and inexpensive (all are under $7). I've had both the carne adobada burrito and the carnitas burrito here, and both were delicious. The put a little refried beans in the burrito, and then a very generous portion of the meat of your choice. Cheese on top is 50 cents extra, and they give you a generous helping of that too. (Have you noticed that "generous" is a recurring theme in this review? Like I said, this place doesn't scrimp on anything.) The green chile they smother the burritos in is a thickened gravy style, like you get in many New Mexican restaurants. Not as hot as I like it, but flavorful. I've had their chile rellenos and their tamales on past visits, and I highly recommend both. From the name, I assume their specialty is Jalisco-style cusine, which means good seafood, and there's plenty of seafood on the menu. So far I've just revelled in the New Mexican style dishes; I've got to go back to try some of their seafood! read more

Two words! Camarrones jalesciente! Roughly translated that means bomb ass deliciousness from Mexico! But in some circles it means shrimp stuffed with cheese wrapped in bacon! Did I mention it was doused with deliciousness! When you walk in not only does it feel like you chose a legit mexican restaurant but the Spanish channel soccer and soap operas confirm you made a legit mexican choice! They specialize in seafood and like I said shrimp stuffed with cheese wrapped with bacon! Nuff said read more

El Aguascalientes - Camarrones jalesciente! Shrimp stuffed with cheese wrapped in bacon! Bomb! - Mexican Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

El Jaliciense is furnished something like what a pancake house attached to a Days Inn might be: fake plastic vines attached to ceiling tiles with paperclips, glass dividers between booths, and random knicknacks possibly bought over the years across Wadsworth at Big Lots. So far, so good. I went with an iced tea and my standard chili relleno plate. Complimentary chips and salsa promptly appeared in front me and were also the highlight of my lunch: they were really very good. My chili relleno plate came incredibly quickly: microwaves and deep fryers, after all, heat food very quickly. Unfortunately, the wrong kind of cheese was used in my relleno and when I pushed my fork through, it burst open with oil from the melted cheese. The oil floated at the surface of the tasteless green chili my plate was smothered in, even making its way on to the caked pinto beans and sticky "mexican rice". I soldiered through most of my chili rellenos themselves, trying to find some evidence, any evidence, of the peppers they were made with. Mostly I found breading, oil, and melted mediocre cheese. Blah. read more

I'm a Denver native and this place has the best Mexican food around. Good quality food at a good price which is hard to find these days. It's a must try! read more

Horrible service, never got to eat. As soon as the waitress showed up, we were in trouble. I asked what beers they had on tap and all I received was a blank stare. After a few minutes, the other waitress came over and told me they only had bottled beer. This was strange because they have a huge bar. When I asked what beer they had, she had no clue. After 15 minutes of waiting to place the food order, I made another mistake asking if the chili rellenos were pan fried or deep fried. I was rewarded with another blank stare from the original waitress. She wondered off and we were ignored for another 10 minutes. After waiting a total of 30 minutes, we got up and left. When I told the cashier about this and her reply was they were very busy. I looked around and only 5 tables had customers. She acted as she did not care and we were an inconvenience. I guess I should not have asked any questions about their menu or beers. I was charged $7.00 for one bottle of beer and a glass of lemonade. After the horrible service we had just received, I expected to have not been charged in hopes of us trying them again. I have no idea what the food tastes like but only having 5 tables full at 7:00pm tells me it's as lousy as the service. It's a shame, a few years ago this was a great restraint. Drive north for a few more minutes to El Tapatio. This restaurant knows what they are doing. They have excellent food and a wait staff that actually know the huge menu and do not ignore you. read more

Thank god this place was open. I was working with a customer and we decided to grab a bite. We were at the convention center. She wants Mexican food. I ask fancy or authentic? "Authentic" she says so off to Taco's Jalisco we go. Except it's Monday and it's closed when we get there. How about Brazilian? And off to Cafe Brazil we go. Closed. Sh%t. I know there's a mexican place next to the Walgreens on 44th and Wadsworth but it's been years since i've been there. Fingers crossed. We pass El Jaliciense on the way and decide to give it a shot. We were both glad we did. Great Ceviche Mixto! The chips were fresh and the sales awesome. She had a chimi which she loved and I had Carnitas which were also good. 2 happy campers! The staff was great and they really had a wide menu. I will return here. read more

Usually I'm very leery about trying the new Mexican restaurants so we came in it smelled delicious. I knew I was in good hands I got a smothered bean burrito and we got a chile relleno smothered burrito which was very delicious great salsa as well read more

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Ok, 3 stars for what well........4 stars for quality of food, 3 stars for service, and 1 stars for the thieves that work there. Long story on the theft, but I'm here to review the food. The food is good, has the same consistency in flavor each time I've gone there and is quite a bit of food for the cost. The service is mediocre at best. Too many people running around and no one bothers to ask how you're doing.....humph. Not the best Mex food I've tasted and I am not sure why I've given this place a few chances.....Not any more after the last incident. On to the next. read more

Bomb dot com! Ordered over the phone and came in 10 mins later food was all read to go. Cashiers were super friendly and nice, food was beyond delicious! I haven't had enchiladas from a restraunt in a long time because usually I'm disappointed but not from this place! So good!! Will be coming back for more read more

This USED to be one of my favorite paces to go. Then they increased the prices and changed the menu. Then they get a new fancy sign? Now the food tastes completely different, And not in a good way. Did you guys change owners ? read more

I've only had their breakfast burritos, but their breakfast burritos deserve 5 stars by themselves. I drove past the restaurant many times and was intrigued by the sign offering breakfast burritos for $2.50. This week, I finally made a plan to stop, and I"m glad I did. They have about 6 different breakfast burrito options: no meat, ham, bacon, chorizo, carnitas, chicharron. The "no meat" option was under $2, while the latter 2 were $3.50. All others were $2.50, I believe. I ordered at the counter for carry-out. They accept cash or credit cards, but when I was there, they couldn't make change for a $20, so credit cards are probably easier. The burrito was outstanding. I've had the ham and the chorizo. You'll also find egg, cheese and green chile inside. Portion-wise, these were on the larger size and I was satisfied with just one. Two would've really stuffed me. At this point, they have my vote for best breakfast burrito in the greater Denver area. Highly recommend! read more

Strictly rating their breakfast burritos. They are so good. Bacon was cooked perfectly. Crispy bacon makes the burrito so delicious. This spot will be my go to for bfast burritos! read more

Decided to try breakfast. Ordered the country skillet. Sausage, peppers, onions, mushrooms and country potatoes. Two scrambled eggs on top and green chili on the side. In love with this restaurant read more

El Aguascalientes - Country skillet, green chili and two flour tortillas - Mexican Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

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Just got back from an El Jaliciense dinner. Because it's location is near to more heavily Latina/o neighborhoods I had hoped for something a little less Tex/Mex. The food was good, but nothing to write to your madre about. I often judge a Mexican place on their salsa, and EJ passed that test- it was quite good. Most everything that was ordered by those around the table came out piled high with shredded lettuce and yellow cheese (I should say that I have nothing against yellow cheese in itself, but it does tell you something about what 'kind' of Mexican restaurant we are talking about). All of the food was in the 'good but not great' category: probably no better or worse than a number of generic Mexican places around town. Our server was kind and helpful, although not overly attentive. With all of the really good Mexican places around the neighbourhood (all up and down Federal and some on Sheridan as well), EJ will probably not be a part of my regular rotation. Even so, for a sub-$10 dinner, you could do a lot worse. read more

Stopped in for a quick beer with the GF. Only one kid working the front restaurant and the bar which is separate. We had the Chorizo queso dip (can't remember the Spanish name) and it came out burnt - but still edible. The chips and salsa were really good. I know this is a seafood Mexican place and I have been here before with friends and had a great time. Service - a little slow this time. Food - should have been better. Beer - cold and good choices. read more

This is a regular spot for my family when we're in the mood for seafood Mexican style. They do it very well here. But today I wanted breakfast, specifically Menudo. . .the Mexican Tripe Soup and they do it right. A big bowl of steaming tomato broth, chick peas, all sorts of spices and lots, I mean loads, of tender tripe! Way too much for me to eat in one seating so I always have plenty of left overs for a future breakfast. My family does not share my admiration of the lining of a cow's stomach so I'm often solo here. we've been going here since they opened and it never disappoints; great food, large servings, good prices, and very friendly staff. Give it a shot. read more

Best breakfast burritos! The carnitas breakfast burrito is super good. Huge portion at low price. Pop in on my way to work and they are quick also! read more

We've been here a few times. Their breakfast burritos are really good and pretty good size. They did increase the price recently but still worth it. Service is always quick and decent. The price is worth the food. I've also had their Vulcan for breakfast. It's a crispy shell with chopped veggies, potatoes, green chili and sausage and ham topped with two eggs. It's huge and only $9. For lunch/dinner I've had the aguascaliente burrito. Again very good and a good size for around $9. One of my favorite Mexican restaurants. read more

My favorite place to go grab breakfast burritos! Call them in and they are ready in no time! I've dined in a few times as well only for breakfast and the food is always on point. The service can be hit or miss... read more

Definitely reminded me of some of the cantinas I am used to in Northern California. 1 star off for the refried beans being burned/overcooked. Had three cheese enchiladas and loved them! Will be back with friends to share in the awesomeness that is El Jalisciense. Oh and the staff was incredibly attentive and friendly. read more

Oh man this place is so good! Breakfast burritos and huevos rancheros are so delicious and the portions are huge. Their green chile is super savory, not too spicy. The menu here is extensive/huge. Staff is very friendly. Cant wait to come back. read more

Excellent: Cheese enchilada as a cheese enchilada should taste! Mexican hamburger smothered in green chili was delicious. It's basically a burrito with refrained beans and a hamburger patty instead of ground beef. Very good. The house margarita was tasty and potent. We will be back for sure! Best Mexican food I've had in a while. My only suggestion is they improve their ambience with some music. read more

This is a ok place :) The young girl who waited on me was very friendly. I just ordered a beef taco and a chili relleno it was good. The chips and salsa was yummy. They have lots of seafood on the menu and a very nice patio :) read more

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Friendly & professional wait staff. Large food portions with authentic ingredients. Fast

Today has been the worst experience ever with this place it took them 30minutes to seat us, on top of that people who got there after us got seated before us. The female who seated us took our drink order and it took here 10-15 minutes to come back with them once our food came out waiter never checked if we were of if our drinks needed refills. Will not be going back ever!!! read more